§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if he will estimate the number of plasterers unemployed in the Edinburgh area; and how this compares with the number of plasterers in employment in the area;
(2) if he will estimate the number of slaters unemployed in the Edinburgh area; and how this compares with the 144W number of slaters in employment in the area;
(3) if he will estimate the number of joiners unemployed in the Edinburgh area; and how this compares with the number of joiners in employment in the area.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe following table shows the figures for unemployment but I regret that comparable information for employment is not available:
Numbers of wholly unemployed men in the Edinburgh travel-to-work area at 8th March, 1971, registered for employment in certain occupations. Slater, tiler, thatcher, roofing felt fixer 31 Plasterer 20 Carpenter, joiner 99